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E-Commerce Chapter 3 Vocab
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Internet
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is an interconnected network of thousands of networks and millions of computers linking businesses, educational institutions, government agencies, and individuals
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Web
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is one of the Internet’s most popular services, providing access to billions, and perhaps trillions, of web pages
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Packet Switching
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is a method of slicing digital messages into packets, sending the packets along different communication paths as they become available and then reassembling the packets once they arrive at their destination
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Packets
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are the discrete units into which digital messages are sliced for transmission over the internet
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Protocol
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a set of rules and standards for data transfer
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TCP
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a protocol that establishes the connections among sending and receiving Web computers and handles the assembly of packets at the point of transmission, and their reassembly at the receiving end
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IPv4 Internet Address
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an internet address expressed as a 32 bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers marked off by periods such as 64.49.254.91
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Domain Name
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is the IP address expressed in natural language
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URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
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is the address used by a web browser to identify the location of content on the Web
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Client
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a powerful personal computer that is a part of a network
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Server
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is a networked computer dedicated to common functions that the client computers on the network need
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
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is one of the original internet services. Part of the TCP/IP protocol that permits users to transfer files from the server to their client computer, and vice versa
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Bandwidth
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measures how much data can be transferred over a communications medium within a fixed period of time; is usually expressed in bits per second (bps), kilobits per second (Kbps), megabits per second (Mbps), or gigabits per second (Gbps)
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Broadband
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refers to any communication tech that permits clients to play streaming audio and video files
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FiOS (Fiber-Optic Services)
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a form of DSL that provides speeds of up to 500 Mbps
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Wi-Fi
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wireless standard for Ethernet network with greater speed and range than bluetooth
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Web Browser
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software program whose primary purpose is to display web pages
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cookie
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a tool used by Web sites to store info about a user
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VoIP
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protocol that allows for transmission of voice and other forms of audio communication over the internet
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Hypertext Transfer protocol (HTTP)
Definition
is the internet protocol used for transferring web pages
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HTTP
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HyperText Transfer Protocol
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HTML
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HyperText Markup Language
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Clients
Definition
any device that can access this application such as Facebook
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Databases
Definition
servers/clients, clients have an app on their device to access the database and work on changes such as updates or inserting data
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IP addresses
Definition
How we have changed from IP4 to IP6 and they are unique to every device in this world
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The internet of things (IoT)
Definition
devices, gaming systems, television, fridge, security systems, thermostat, cars, cameras
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